2016–17 Houston Rockets season

James Harden scored 36 points as the Houston Rockets moved to the brink of a Western Conference first round playoff series victory with a 119-100 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 23.

James Harden scored 27 points as the red-hot Houston Rockets won their franchise record 59th game with a 114-91 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on March 24.

James Harden scored 28 points as the Houston Rockets tightened their grip on first place in the Western Conference on March 12 with a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

James Harden scored 26 points and Eric Gordon scored 29 off the bench as the Houston Rockets stretched their winning streak to a season-high 15 games with a 123-120 win over the Boston Celtics.

James Harden scored 28 points and dished out 11 assists on Feb. 1 as the Houston Rockets handed the San Antonio Spurs a rare home defeat, 102-91.